FOUNDATION AERO TECHNOLOGY
Wind-Tunnel Tested, Real-World Proven
Aerodynamics are an unalienable right for road cyclists and
triathletes that allows for greater efficiency and confidence inspiring
handling, regardless of wind conditions. With more than a decade’s
experience in developing some of the world’s fastest wheels, we are
uniquely qualified to deliver best-in-class aerodynamics to the
Foundation customer.
Like our SES wheel family, the Foundation Collection and its ENVE
45 were tested and developed at the Mercedes Benz Formula One
wind-tunnel to deliver best-in-class real world aero performance. Unlike
other wheel brands who only test isolated wheels at elite speeds of
30mph/48kph, ENVE develops and tests wheels in-frame at multiple speeds
ranging from 20mph/32kph to 30mph/48kph. This testing, while more time
consuming and expensive, ensures that the ENVE 45 delivers performance
advantages to riders of all abilities.
TUBELESS FOR THE WIN
Roll Fast, Flat Less
Tubeless is the future and the future is now. The benefits of road tubeless are as follows:
• Lower rolling resistance –
By eliminating the inner-tube, the friction between tire and tube is
also eliminated, allowing the tire roll, flex, and conform to the road
with greater efficiency.
• Flat less, ride more –
Flat tires are a buzz-kill. With a little sealant you can eliminate
nearly all flats that would have been caused by an intrusive thorn or
piece of debris.
• Run the Best Pressure – Tubeless means you can run the pressure you want to maximize comfort, traction, and rolling efficiency. (Visit our tire pressure page to dial in your best tire pressure)
• Hookless/Straight-Sidewall Design -Tubeless
performance depends on the tire maintaining a light press-fit with the
rim on the bead seat diameter. ENVE chooses a hookless tubeless rim
profile as it allows the rim’s critical tolerance at the bead seat
diameter to be both consistent and accurate. In short, hookless is
chosen to deliver a more safe, reliable, and ultimately proper tire
fitment.
The ENVE 65 is optimized for use with tubeless tires greater than 25mm wide. Please refer to our Tire Compatibility page to see what tires are approved/recommended for use with the ENVE 65.
WIDE HOOKLESS BEAD
Pot-Hole and Impact Protection
Potholes and unforeseen impacts are part of life, but that doesn’t
mean they need to ruin your ride. The ENVE 65 features ENVE’s patent
pending Wide Hookless Bead which is a design element at the leading edge
of the rim that dissipates impact energy and reduces the likelihood of
pinch flatting your tubed or tubeless tire.
MOLDED SPOKE HOLE PATENT #US 8,313,155
ENVE’s patented process of molding spoke and valve stem holes
results in rims that are stronger and lighter. Because carbon fiber gets
its strength from continuous fibers, ENVE routes the fibers around the
hole without cutting them, increasing the strength of each spoke hole.
This technique pays large dividends in the final product by allowing for
a lighter spoke face while improving rim strength. Because of this
process, our spoke holes are capable of maintaining higher spoke
tensions, greatly reducing the risk of spoke pull-through and the need
to constantly true your wheels. Strong, light and maintenance free.
ENVE FOUNDATION ROAD HUB
More Speed, Less Maintenance
Utilizing ENVE’s core hub technologies the Foundation Road Hub
delivers a high performance, maintenance-free ride experience.
• Flange spacing and hub shell geometry designed to maximize performance metrics such as wheel and drive stiffness
• ID360 40t drive mechanism delivers efficient and responsive power transmission
• Maintenance free premium full contact sealed NTN steel bearings
• Perfect Preload ™
USA MADE, PROTECTED FOR LIFE
It’s no secret
that we at ENVE are proud of our U.S. based manufacturing capabilities.
Like all our rims, the Foundation Collection and its ENVE 65 are
handmade and assembled in our Ogden, Utah based, state-of-the-art carbon
wheel manufacturing facility. The ENVE 65 is covered under ENVE’s Lifetime Incident Protection program and 5 Year Factory Warranty.
